The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-04
a TERROR TO THE SENATORS.
New Jersey Legislators Relentlessly Pur-
sued by a Beautiful Book Agent.

New Jersey Legislators ReIentIessIy Pur-
sued by Beautiful Book Agent.
There has been some surprise expressed
at the eagerness manifested by the New
Jersey Senate to bring about an adjourn.
ment and get out of Trenton, writes cor
respondent from that city to the New York
Sun. To those cognizant of the facts, how
ever, this eagerness did not seem unnat-
ural. The fact was that the SEN
ators were seeking escape, not from
the tolls and burdens of their legis-
lative duties, but from a female book
agent and dictionary of quotations. The
visitation began on a Wednesday, and it
was fair to look upon. Having once tried
to sell book TO Senator's wife consti-
tuted a bond of acquaintance, which was
cemented by chance meeting in the gal
lery. The Mrs. Senator was accompanied
by the wife of a Senate clerk, and the two
successfully resisted two hours tempta-
ton to invest in cyclopedia of something
or other. Then tired nature cried for rest,
and they sought opportunity to unload
their burden. The Senate had adjourned,
and in his own room back of the chamber
bachelor President Fish was indulging in
day dreams Of bliss that will be his unless
minds are changed before summer ends.
No watchfuI doorkeeper barred the way,
and hasty introduction placed the presi-
dent at the mercy of the dictionary of quo
tations.
Mrs. Senator and her friend slipped off
and hid behind big post IN the gallery
to wait for the visitation to end. Suisse
quently they effected another flank move
ment, and reached their hotel in safety,
but guilty consciences or fear OF presi-
Dental anger drove them on, and they
left town the same evening. Meantime
President Fish had parted fate's first
blow by discovering that he already pos
sessed the dictionary of quotations, and
alleging that it was a mighty good book
which he would gladly recommend to
other Senators. All the other Senators in
sight were courteously pointed out, and
pleasant "good day" was Just ripping the
waves Of the presidents lovely mustache
when the visitation sprung cookbook on
him. President Fish is truly good man,
and can not tell the same evasion more
than once consecutively. He didn't have
the cookbook, and he had to admit it.
After that there was but one resource. I'D
fed. The visitation gazed innocentlv
from lustrous brown eyes, and descended
upon the other Senators in sight. When
the last one had escaped, the heroine of
the biographical dictionary was standing
in front OF glass in the presidents room
trying, perhaps, to sell pronouncing gaz-
etteer to herself.
When the first Senator returned next
morning her sachel and wraps reposed in
an armchair in the president room. APP
parently she had camped out there all
night. The president effected stroke OF
diplomacy by mentioning that he had
heard Senator Chattle expressing an anx-
iety for dictionary of quotations. At the
end of half an hour Senator Chattle
emerged from the cloak-room, in which he
had been corralled. The language that
ruffled his sedate lips was so different
from his usual careful utterances that 1t
was supposed he was repeating something
he had found in the dictionary of quota
items. He saw in the gallery female,
with mission In favor of some crank bill,
who has haunted the Senate for weeks.
Five minutes later Chattle solemnly towed
the lady through the chamber into Fish's
room, and formally introduced her to the
president as one much interested in her
mission.
Revenge is sweet" he said, as he left
the president TO wrestle with the crank.
The dictionary Of quotations, meantime,
was pervading the chamber like the gentle
breath of spring. Itwas buy or die, alike
for Senators, clerks, doorkeepers and even
pages. The session began. 1t is against
all precedent for woman to remain within
the sacred precincts of the Senate after
the Presidents gavel falls, but the book